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- Title
Maternal blood pressure and heart rate response to pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy.
- Authors
Ferreira, Cristine H.; Naldoni, Luciane M.V.; Ribeiro, Juliana dos Santos; Meirelles, Maria Cristina C.C.; Cavalli, Ricardo de Carvalho; Bø, Kari
- Abstract
Objectives To assess whether maternal blood pressure ( BP) and heart rate ( HR) change significantly in response to pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy. Design Longitudinal exploratory study with repeated measurements. Sample Twenty-seven nulliparous healthy women of mean age 23.3 years (range 18-36) and mean body mass index 23.4 (range 23.1-29.5). Methods Individual supervised pelvic floor muscle training from gestational week 20 till 36 with assessment of BP and HR at gestational weeks 20, 24, 28, 32 and 36. Main outcome measures Systolic and diastolic BP was measured before and after each training session and HR was monitored during each session. Results Pelvic floor muscle training did not change BP. 77% ( n = 21) of participants exceeded 70% of estimated maximum HR during at least one session. The time for exceeding 70% of estimated maximum HR was between 2.2 and 3.2 % of the total exercise session. Increases in BP and HR from gestational weeks 20 till 36 were within normal limits for pregnant women. Conclusions Pelvic floor muscle training in nulliparous sedentary pregnant women does not increase BP. It significantly increases HR during the exercise sessions, but only for a limited period of time and with no negative long-term effect on BP or HR.
- Subjects
MATERNAL health; BLOOD pressure; HEART beat; PELVIC floor; MUSCLE strength; BODY mass index; EXERCISE for pregnant women
- Publication
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2014, Vol 93, Issue 7, p678
- ISSN
0001-6349
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/aogs.12388